Jormungand And A Red Earth

Season 1 EP 2 (III)

Maj. Pollack : About contacting HCLI Headquarters... Your cells will work again once you cross the pass. Your precious iridium cell doesn't work here, does it? This is one of the only places out of its range in all of Europe.

Koko: What, you knew I had one? *Pulls out Sat phone* You're right. We're out of range.

Maj. Pollack: I'll have two of my elites accompany you.

Two soldiers saluted behind the major

Maj. Pollack: You can make it through the hazardous pass safely as long as they are with you.

Koko: 'They're my "collars", huh?' *Walks away*

Maj. Pollack: Well, take care. Please don't pretend to accept my offer and then flee.

Now after a while the convoy is moving composing of 1 car and 1 truck, Koko is driving the car along side one of the "elite" border guardsman, and at the backseat is Jonah.

Elite 1: *Scoffs* Who do you think you are, dumbass arms dealer?

Koko: 'H-He's cursing me out ten minutes after departure?!'

Elite 1: You're just adding oil to the fire and burning human lives! *Racks pistol* Can't you brainiacs from good colleges see that?

Koko: I'm just a merchant and I never attended a place with the image of a "school," let alone attend college... But regardless, I've spent far more time with my "wares" than you spent with that gun before becoming an elite.

With Koko's statement the guardsman grits his teeth out of anger

Koko: I find watching my merchandise go to soldiers in name only as depressing as looking at a calf. I'm pissed off. Keep quiet when you aren't giving directions.

Elite 1: What was that, you brat?!

Jonah racks his own pistol, reminding the guardsman he isn't alone in the ride. The guardsman laid off as Koko gave a smirk. But of course this convoy ride is just them reacting the pass now is it...or are they being monitored?

Hugin 1-4: *Looking through binoculars* This is quite small for a convoy now is it, boss?

Hugin 1-1: Damn right it is. A single car and a truck seems off...

The contractor team in their newly acquired Tigr vehicles are observing the road watching Koko and her team.

Hugin 1-1: Is our drone still up?

Hugin 1-4: Negative, it's been 2 hours of flight time, it's off the AO around 30 minutes ago. Probably refueling somewhere

Hugin 1-1: Map and compass it is then... Well now we need to move, we still have the gas. *Radios in* All Hugin elements, we are rolling out.

Hugin 2-1: 2-1 copies, we're rolling.

The element went on to follow the HCLI crew, moving along a dirt road.

Few hours later

The Koko and her team eventually reached the "Orin Pass", they paused along the road and Koko got out the vehicle with Jonah in tow.

Koko: It's so foggy! *Holds her Sat phone* Jonah, Jonah! We might be able to get through now. *Gives Sat phone to Jonah* Could you give it a try? Call Tojo.

Jonah dials in a number and listened for any ringtone.

Jonah: It's ringing.

Koko: It's ringing? Sweet!

but they heard the whirling of helicopters as the birds flies by over them.

Koko: Mi-24V Hind E's! They're the Russian army's Hinds! Woah!